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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #199 - 12/15/04/04

Prince

Answers

1. What is his real name?: Prince Rogers Nelson
2. What city did Prince grow up in (he still lives there)?
: Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. What was the title of Prince's first album, released in 1978?
: "For You"
4. Prince's first hit single peaked at Number 11 in late 1979. What was it?
: "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
5. His 1999 album was released in what year?
: 1982
6. The first two hits from that album were "Little Red Corvette" and "1999." What was the third?
: "Delirious"
7. What was the name of the semi-autobiographical movie Prince starred in in 1984?
: "Purple Rain"
8.What was unusual about the instrumentation of "When Doves Cry," Prince's first Number One hit?
: There is no bass guitar
9. Who was the female singer/percussionist who worked with Prince for years?
: Sheila E
10. What did Prince not do in February 1985 that raised some eyebrows?
: He didn't show up for the "We Are the World" recording session
11. "Kiss" and "Mountains" were from the soundtrack to what movie?
: "Under the Cherry Moon" (the album was called "Parade")
12. This 1987 album is generally considered to be Prince's masterpiece.
: "Sign O'the Times"
13. Prince duetted on "U Got The Look" with who?
: Sheena Easton
14. Prince had a Number One hit in 1989 with a sound collage - what was it called?
: "Batdance"
15. What was the name of Prince's band in the early '90s?
: New Power Generation
16. In 1993, Prince did something very strange which he has since reversed. What did he do?
: He changed his name to a symbol
17. What was the name of Prince's latest CD, released in 2004?
: "Musicology"

Bonus: Some say it was a sneaky way to boost sales. Some say it was a brilliant marketing move. What did Prince do with his latest cd that caused it to sit in the Top Ten of the Billboard Album charts for months?: He included a copy of 'Musicology' in the ticket price for his concerts - everyone who bought a ticket to the concert also was credited for purchasing the CD.

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